Replacing Belt; Replacing Headlight; Replacing Filter Bag; Changing Filter Bag - Hoover 4600 Owner's Manual

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Changing filter bag

Disconnect cleaner from electrical
outlet.
Removing bag door
Pull bag door latch forward and remove
door from cleaner. Grasp sides of bag
collar and pull collar from tube.
Note: Do not clean out old bag and
reuse. Discard used bag.
The headlight
(some models only)
What to buy This cleaner uses a 12 volt,
wedge base type 912 bulb, Hoover Part
No. 27313-101.

The belt

The belt on your HOOVER cleaner caus-
es the agitator to rotate and is important
for the effective operation of the cleaner.
The belt is located under the bottom
plate of the cleaner and should be
checked from time to time to be sure it is
in good condition.
When to replace
To check belt, remove bottom plate as
shown in "How to replace belt. Replace
belt if it is stretched, cut or broken.
What to buy
To assure effective operation, use only
genuine HOOVER belts with your clean-
er. When purchasing a new belt, ask for
Hoover part No. 40201190.
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Installing filter bag
Align opening in new filter bag with dirt
tube (A) inside bag compartment. Push
bag collar (B) firmly onto dirt tube.
Tuck top and bottom of bag into bag com-
partment.
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How to replace
Disconnect cleaner from electrical outlet.
To remove hood, refer to Figs. 3-10 to
3-12.
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A
How to replace
Removing bottom plate
Disconnect cleaner from electrical
outlet.
Place handle in operating position and
turn cleaner over so bottom side is up.
To remove bottom plate, insert end of
flat screwdriver into wide area of right-
hand slot (A) and push handle of screw-
driver to the rear.
Repeat in left-hand slot (A).
Lift extension of bottom plate (B), rotate
plate and remove from cleaner body.
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A
B
Replacing bag door
To replace bag door, insert the tabs (C) on
bottom of bag door into the slots on bag
compartment.
Make sure all edges of paper bag are
completely inside the bag compartment.
Close door.
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Remove bulb by pulling straight out of
socket; push new bulb into socket
until it locks in place.
Place hood on cleaner body and
press firmly to snap all four latches.
Pull up on hood slightly to make sure
all four latches are secured.
Push nozzle control knob back onto
front of cleaner.
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B
A
Removing used belt
Remove agitator and broken agitator
belt.
(If belt is not broken but is stretched or
cut, proceed with Fig. 3-10 and pull belt
off motor pulley. Then continue with Fig.
3-8.)
C
Continued
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